Graduate from the Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and European Scholar with a European Integrated master’s degree in ‘’Food Science, Technology and Nutrition’’ [Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland) ,University of Porto (Portugal), KaHo Sint-Lieuven (Belgium) and University of Anhalt (Germany)]. Research intern at the Food Safety Department of the National Food Research Centre of Ireland (Teagasc Research centre) where she studied antibiotic resistant determinants in the food chain. Participant in the GLOBEFISH project of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of United Nations in Rome, Italy where she studied heavy metal contamination in fish. Upon graduation, she worked at the Biochemistry department of Eurofins Scientific in Dublin Ireland. Currently, she works at the Research and Innovation Department of VIORYL Chemical and Agricultural Industry, Research S.A with focus on the study and development of novel food ingredients of natural origin for the food, wine and drinks industry. At the same time, she is carrying out her doctoral thesis entitled “Study of the Bioconversion of Ferulic Acid by Selected Native Yeast Strains Isolated from Greek Wines for the Production of Aromatic Compounds of Industrial Interest”, with Associate Professor Maria Dimopoulou as Scientific Supervisor.